The Clinical Director of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board sets out what we as Island residents can do to help ease the pressure on the health service
Isle of Wight residents urged to plan ahead of next weekend as figures reveal about a third of 111 calls on Easter Bank Holiday weekend were prescription requests
Health leaders say the rise in Omicron cases is creating extra pressure on NHS services, so they encourage Islanders to take personal responsibility by sticking to the hands, face, space guidelines, and to get the booster jab as soon as possible
The CCG say this is about stopping prescriptions for ailments such as a sore throat, dandruff, athlete’s foot, indigestion or fungal infections, for which anyone can buy medication from any supermarket or pharmacy